Anomaly detection in feedback-based reputation systems through temporal and correlation analysis
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Date of Original Version
11-29-2010
Abstract
As the value of reputation systems is widely recognized, the incentive to manipulate such systems is rapidly growing. We propose TAUCA, a scheme that identifies malicious users and recovers reputation scores from a novel angle: combination of temporal analysis and user correlation analysis. Benefiting from the rich information in the time-domain, TAUCA identifies the products under attack, the time when attacks occur, and malicious users who insert dishonest ratings. TAUCA and two other representative schemes are tested against real user attack data collected through a cyber competition. TAUCA demonstrates significant advantages. It largely improves the detection rate and reduces the false alarm rate in the detection of malicious users. It also effectively reduces the bias in the recovered reputation scores. © 2010 IEEE.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Proceedings - SocialCom 2010: 2nd IEEE International Conference on Social Computing, PASSAT 2010: 2nd IEEE International Conference on Privacy, Security, Risk and Trust
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Liu, Yuhong, and Yan Sun. "Anomaly detection in feedback-based reputation systems through temporal and correlation analysis." Proceedings - SocialCom 2010: 2nd IEEE International Conference on Social Computing, PASSAT 2010: 2nd IEEE International Conference on Privacy, Security, Risk and Trust (2010): 65-72. doi: 10.1109/SocialCom.2010.19.